Criminal Mischief in Clarkstown

Town of Clarkstown Police arrested three young teenagers in the early hours of Tuesday morning after they allegedly smashed several cars parked at the Heritage Drive condominium complex in New City, police said.

At approximately 3 a.m. Clarkstown Police arrived on the scene after a resident reported he heard the sound of glass breaking and spotted several young men in the area. The responding officers investigated the area and found eight damaged car in the condominium parking lot. Damages to the cars included broken windshields, tail lights, windows, and side view mirrors. Further investigation also found at least three more cars in the Hamlets townhome complex in Nanuet with similar damages.

Police then arrested the three teens, all under 18 years old, from Nyack, New City and Suffern. They are charged with eight counts of criminal mischief in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor, three counts of criminal mischief in the third degree, a felony, and one count of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

All three were issued appearance tickets returnable on October 1, 2012 in Clarkstown Justice Court.